Chapter 356: [See the dawn, fight the Spurs again]

After an inspection after the game, Maggette injured his left knee, not seriously, and will be absent for three to four weeks.
One day later, the Wizards defeated the Pistons.
The Pistons just completed a deal and exchanged Alvin Williams from the Jazz. Sloan often asked Alvin to play the 2nd position, the confrontation was too poor, and the shooting was average. Joining the Pistons, Alvin returned to his familiar point guard position.
Even so, the No. 1 position of the Pistons is still common, the inside attack power is also average, and the strength is inferior to Yang Rui's previous life. Because the strength of No. 1 is average, the Pistons are not very promising, and it is a success to pass the first round of the playoffs.
On the 28th, the Wizards beat the underdog Hawks again at home.
Another injured team appeared. David Wesley was expected to miss two to four weeks due to a hamstring strain in his left calf. He was actively chasing Jason Terry because the floor was too slippery and fell .
All teams are afraid that players will suffer injuries, which is another thing that cannot be avoided completely. Yang Rui was forced to adjust his lineup, put him on the bench, and served as a sparring partner Matt Barnes on the team.
In January, the team can lay off unguaranteed players on the team. Barnes has never had a chance to perform. He suspects that he will be laid off soon and unexpectedly sees the dawn.
What Yang Rui likes is Barnes's defensive efforts on the defensive end, and he doesn't expect much from the offensive end.
For the team as a whole, Yang Rui deliberately asked Barnes to talk alone. "I have some expectations for your single defense and ability to grab rebounds. The team doesn't need you to hold the ball to attack. Usually, I work hard to practice fixed-point shooting, go fast and run fast, open the battle and wait for opportunities. Throw the ball in, understand?"
"I will do my best." Barnes assured.
Barnes entered the 12-man roster. Yang Rui returned Hamilton to the starting lineup. He was a guest point guard and was responsible for taking the ball through the half. Then he actively moved to find opportunities. His technique is very comprehensive, this job is not difficult.
The reason for this arrangement is because the coaching staff feels that Alstom is not suitable for partnering with Jordan.
If Alstom doesn't have the right to the ball and can't play the characteristics of trick dribbling, the role will drop by a grade, let him watch Jordan singles, waiting for the opportunity is a waste.
Tyrone Lu is also not suitable for the starter, the size is too short, can not prevent the big cut and dry pull.
Against the Magic on the 30th, Yang Rui made Barnes come off the bench in the second quarter, replacing the original Maggette's position to ensure a fast offensive rhythm.
Magic coach Rivers has long begun to study and imitate the Raptors' tactics, like to play small balls, the speed of the bench to make up for the lack of players' personal abilities.
Yang Rui arranged a big belt with four minors, Barnes returned to defense very quickly, and could also rush out to interfere with the shot in the joint defense. The opponent forced a breakthrough, and one of Barnes, Wallace and Bell was able to quickly retreat to help Stoudemire defend the defender.
In this battle, the Magic substitutes were blocked by the Wizards.
In the second half, Jordan singled out Richard Jefferson to score one after another with experience, and the role players also played, winning 105 to 92.
Jordan played 37 minutes, made 8 of 17 shots, 5 of 5 free throws, got 21 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists in a quasi-double.
The Wizards scored the most with Hamilton. He reached the point guard position and did not affect the running tactics. He made 11 of 18 shots, 2 of 4 three-pointers, and 3 of 4 free throws. Get 27 points and 5 assists.
Stardamer played as well as ever, dunking four times and scoring 20 points and 7 rebounds.
On the 31st, the Wizards returned to the home to fight the Spurs.
In the first quarter, Duncan was extremely brave, sending the Wizards a 6-for-all shooting, 2 of 2 free throws, 14 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists, leading the team 35-24.
In the second quarter, Yang Rui changed his style of play, sent the two towers of Boozer and Stardamer, attacked the basket madly, abused the Spurs' inside, and quickly recovered the score.
The Spurs haven't had a strong bench this year. The center will usually send 40-year-old veteran Kevin Willis or 37-year-old veteran Danny Ferry, neither of whom can jump up and fight poorly.
Especially Ferry, looking at his Mediterranean hairstyle, he knew that his body was already weak. Unlike Ginobili who was bald by Duncan, Ferry was a veteran and Duncan dared not touch him.
Short power forward Marrick Rose is 201CM tall and weighs 113 kg. His offense is mainly based on a strong attack from the basket. He can't squeeze out the equally strong Boozer or Wallace.
Bell also caught Spurs veteran guard Steve Smith.
Without Tony Parker, Tinsley had a poor jumper. Substitute point guard Cole could only take a fixed-point shot, and the Spurs couldn't catch Boozer and Stoudemire's weakness in pick-and-roll protection. With one less person, the Spurs are completely different.
Ginobili has just joined the NBA, has not yet adapted to the pace of the game, almost can not get a chance to play, he is currently thin, poor confrontation, better deal with.
In the second half Popovich sent a small lineup to increase breakthroughs and counterattacks, Yang Rui immediately called for a suspension to adjust the substitutions. The Wizards' small ball tactics are more thorough, the center is Boozer, the outer Marshall, Barnes, Bell, Telonlu.
He didn't let Wallace play because Barnes worked the team's three-pointer and occasionally scored in the corner, and his appearance was more deceptive and could attract opponents to attack him.
Sure enough, the Spurs players mainly attacked Barnes. As a result, Barnes single defense veteran Russell made his three shots miss the rim.
The Spurs mainly rely on the twin towers of stars Duncan and Robinson. The scores alternately rise. The Wizards and two rookies have an excellent attack on the inside. The defensive end is taught to be a man. Stoudemire is now completely in the face of Duncan. The big cap was brought down to the ground by the company.
Yang Rui let Stoudemire calm down for Shanghai Wood to defend Duncan. Heywood has not played, he is very energetic, relying on his physical ability to resist Duncan outside the penalty area and interfere with his turnaround jumper.
Offensive Heywood is not without effect, Yang Rui arranged a side screen tactic, Heywood rushed to grab a rebound after the screen. At the age of 38, David Robinson is about to retire. He is physically weak, and Popovich controls his playing time at 26 minutes. When he came off, Duncan struggled to control the rebound himself.
Heywood has a poor offensive technique and has always been a blue-collar, but he also has special strengths. His body is very strong, his movement speed is not slow, and his frontcourt rebounds are outstanding.
Last season, Haywood played 20.4 minutes and averaged 5.1 points and 5.2 rebounds per game, including 2.3 offensive rebounds. He relied more on this advantage than Kwame Brown.
In Yang Rui's previous life~EbookFREE.me~ The peak Haywood played 49 games for the Wizards in the 2009-2010 season, scoring 9.8 points and 10.3 rebounds in 32.9 minutes, including 4.1 offensive rebounds. His offensive rebounding efficiency is very high, the defense is very active, so he signed a high salary contract.
Heywood grabbed three offensive rebounds in this quarter, scored two points on the second offense, passed the ball, assisted Marshall to make a three-pointer, and played a role.
In the final quarter, Duncan was tired after only a 6-minute break in the first half. The offensive threat declined, and Stardamer played again to confront him, which was not so difficult. Boozer also got the chance to play, playing a pick-and-roll with Alstom, Street King attracted defensive passes or Robinson with the ball, have advantages.
Robinson's defender is no longer good, he will definitely retire after this season. He was once the fastest inside player in the league, and he only had memories after a serious injury.
At the end of 1 minute and 08 seconds, Alstom broke through the ball, and Stadammeer cut the ball to face Duncan and hit a close shot to score. The Wizards led 101 to 100.
Popovich requested a timeout.